Our eighteenth year of presenting America's best bluegrass and acoustic musicians in concert.
Concerts
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Rakish and
Nate Sabat
Saturday, January 25, 2025
7:00 pm
House Concert
166 Mather Street, Hamden, CT
Tickets $30
Rakish is Maura Shawn Scanlon on fiddle, clawhammer banjo and vocals, and Conor Hearn on guitar and vocals.
Rooted in tradition with an ear toward the future, contemporary folk duo Rakish has an infectious playfulness on stage. They share an unbridled love for the traditional sounds of Celtic and American music.
Nate Sabat is a well known songwriter, and was the bassist and sang with the band Mile Twelve. He's played at GuitartownCT many times over the years.
Bruce Molsky & Tony Trischka
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Cafe Amici, 1640 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT, 06517
Tickets $30
Two of the legends of bluegrass and acoustic music, in a rare duet appearance.
Linda Ronstadt: "Bruce Molsky has an incredible power of history and tradition in his vocal".
Sarah Jarosz: "Bruce is one of the best musicians there is."
Banjo legend Tony Trischka's recent album, "Earl Jam" is up for the 2024 bluegrass Grammy Award. His recording of "Brown's Ferry Blues", with Billy Strings, Bela Fleck, Michael Cleveland, and Mark Schatz, won IBMA's 2024 Collaborative Event of the Year.
"From China To Appalachia"
Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer,
Chao Tian
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Cafe Amici
1640 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT
7:30 PM Tickets $30
"The music is simply sublime, captivating, and above all, vastly entertaining… an enthralling performance music that perfectly distills the adage that music knows no boundaries. And, Cathy, Marcy, and Chao are superb storytellers to boot. We can't wait to welcome them back!"
Podcast
The first year of my podcast just flew by, thirty-five fascinating interviews with the stars of bluegrass. Click the logo to listen.
The second season of the Got 'Grass? podcast starts soon. In the meantime, click the photo and enjoy my conversation with guitarist Bryan Sutton from last summer.
Podcast Episodes:
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Missy Raines, Phil Rosenthal, Doyle Lawson, Justin Moses, Todd Phillips. Rhonda Vincent, Luke Bulla, Mark Schatz, Rob Ickes, David Grier, John Reischman, Mike Compton, Clay Hess, Caroline Owens, Amanda Cook and Tim O'Brien, Dan Tyminski, Bryan Sutton, Michael Cleveland, Jerry Douglas, Danny Paisley, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Trey Hensley, The Honey Dewdrops, Deanie Richardson, Jesse Brock, Tony Trischka, Jon Weisberger, Michael Daves, Larry Sparks, Joe K. Walsh
Jams
The next bluegrass jam at Best Video will be Sunday, January 26 from 3:00 - 5:30. There's always plenty of bluegrass for players of all levels, along with the usual mirth and merriment! Free, but a $5 donation to support Best Video is appreciated.
Past Shows
The Tony Rice Unit
David Bromberg & Angel Band
Jesse Winchester
Tim O’Brien
Cherryholmes
Carlene Carter
Blue Highway
The Del McCoury Band
Dr. Ralph Stanley & Clinch Mt. Boys
The Grascals
The Punch Brothers
Sierra Hull & Highway 101
Tim O’Brien & Bryan Sutton
David Peterson
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Dailey & Vincent
Peter Rowan
The Travelin’ McCourys
Brandon Rickman
Kenny & Amanda Smith
Hot Mustard
Jim Hurst
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
The Honey Dewdrops
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
Dale Ann Bradley
The Spinney Brothers
Hot Rize
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Billy Strings & Don Julin
David Grier
Joe Walsh & Celia Woodmsith
Jim Hurst & Rob Ickes
Sierra Hull & Courtney Hartman
The Little Roy & Lizzy Show
The South Carolina Broadcasters
Beppe Gambetta
The Slocan Ramblers
The Page Turners
Mile Twelve
Helen Highwater String Band
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
Joe Walsh & Sweet Loam
The Bryan Sutton Band
Twisted Pine
Zoe & Cloyd
Matt Flinner
Town Mountain
Jacob Johnson
Courtney Hartman & Taylor Ashton
Missy Raines
Flinner, Grier & Phillips
Lula Wiles
John Reischman & The Jaybirds
Danny Paisley
Jeff Picker Band
Grant Gordy Band
Rock Hearts
Jake Blount, Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer
Cane Mill Road
Bruce Molsky & Tony Trischka
Jordan Tice
Jake Eddy
Andy Statman
Luke Bulla
Amanda Cook Band
Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
Tray Wellington Band
The Faux Paws
Joe K. Walsh & Matt Flinner
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